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Status Quo Deifiniton At Wikipedia
- the existing state of affairs
- situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time;
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/status+quo
Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present, existing state of affairs. To maintain the status quo is to keep the things the way they currently are.
Politicians sometimes refer to a status quo. Often there is a policy of deliberate ambiguity, referring to the status quo rather than formalizing the status. An example of political ambiguity is the political status of Taiwan. Clark Kerr is reported to have said, "The status quo is the only solution that cannot be vetoed," meaning that the status quo cannot simply be decided against; action must be taken if it is to change.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_quo
Some Questions To Ponder:
- What does change mean to you?
- What does the status quo mean to you?
- What do you see as the Failed Conservative Values we want to move away from?
- If Conservative Values haven't Failed, why would we want change?
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- What are the Progressive Values we want to move toward?
More Progressive Values Stories:
Edwin Rutsch
What Are Progressive Values? Documentary Project
http://ProgressiveSpirit.com
and Study Group
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